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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9871G

N9871G is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172L. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 25, 2001. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Cessna 172L cancelled September 25, 2001

Serial number
17259771
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
April 30, 1992
Last FAA action
August 14, 2001
Last owner
Carlson Donald K (Individual)
West Jordan, UT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9871G

SEA92LA149Accident on July 11, 1992 at Delta, UT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172L · serial 17259771

THE FAILURE OF AN INTAKE VALVE AND THE POORLY EXECUTED FORCED LANDING.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site